Simba SC Punished by CAF for Practising Muthi Ritual Before Confederations Cup Match Against Orlando Pirates

• The Confederation of African Football has taken action against Tanzanian club Simba SC following the shenanigans before a match against Orlando Pirates
• Simba players were spotted huddled around an unknown burning object in the centre of the pitch in what has come to be regarded as practising witchcraft
• This ritual did not have an effect on the outcome of the Confederations Cup quarterfinal second leg as the Buccaneers emerged victorious on penalties

Tanzanian giants Simba SC will have to swallow another bitter pill following their elimination from the CAF Confederations Cup by Orlando Pirates.

The club has been punished by the Confederation of African Football, which found them guilty of performing "hazardous rituals". The Tanzanian giants were seen forming a huddle at the centre circle of Orlando Stadium ahead of their quarter-final second leg, with smoke appearing from the middle of the group ahead of the game.

Pirates had sent an official complaint over the antics of the visitors, while the match officials had also registered the behaviour in their match report. According to iDiskiTimes, this did not please the continent's football governing body, which took action.

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CAF said in a statement on its website:

“Simba SC players lit the fire in the centre circle exactly at the starting point as they pretended to pray before the match started. We had to pour water on the fire to put it out before we could start the game.”

“Furthermore, Orlando Pirates club sent a complaint about the incident and the damage which occurred to the pitch. Photos and footage of the incident were also shared by CAF officials.”

Simba was allowed to give its version of events, before CAF promptly found the Tanzanian side guilty of performing "hazardous rituals" and slapped them with a R162 000 ($10 000) fine.

CAF’s statement continued:

“After having heard the arguments of the parties concerned, analysed the videos and images in its possession, CAF Disciplinary Board has decided to impose the following sanctions for failure to comply and implement existing safety rules: 10.000 USD (Ten Thousand US Dollars) for the performance of hazardous rituals by your players before the start of the match.

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This fine must be paid within 60 days, with Simba given three days to appeal the decision.

Simba SC players seen in photos and video allegedly burning muthi before Orlando Pirates match

The second leg of the CAF Confederations Cup quarterfinal between Orlando Pirates and Simba SC was expected to produce drama, but the shenanigans began before that.

As reported by Sports Brief, during the warm-ups, Simba players were seen huddled around the circle, dancing rhythmically.

This wouldn't be out of the ordinary, but for a small plume of smoke rising out of this tight circle of players.